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.TH javaws 1 "21 November 2013" "JDK 8" "Java Web Start Tools"
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.SH NAME    
javaws \- Starts Java Web Start\&.
.SH SYNOPSIS    
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\fBjavaws\fR [ \fIrun\-options\fR ] \fIjnlp\fR
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\fBjavaws\fR [ \fIcontrol\-options\fR ]
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.TP     
\fIrun-options\fR
Command-line \f3run-options\fR\&. The \f3run-options\fR can be in any order\&. See Run-Options\&.
.TP     
\fIjnlp\fR
Either the path of or the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) file\&.
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\fIcontrol-options\fR
Command-line \f3control-options\fR\&. The \f3control-options\fR can be in any order\&. See Control-Options\&.
.SH DESCRIPTION    
\fINote:\fR The \f3javaws\fR command is not available on Oracle Solaris\&.
.PP
The \f3javaws\fR command starts Java Web Start, which is the reference implementation of the JNLP\&. Java Web Start starts Java applications and applets hosted on a network\&.
.PP
If a JNLP file is specified, then the \f3javaws\fR command starts the Java application or applet specified in the JNLP file\&.
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The \f3javaws\fR launcher has a set of options that are supported in the current release\&. However, the options may be removed in a future release\&.
.SH RUN-OPTIONS    
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-offline
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Runs Java Web Start in offline mode\&.
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-Xnosplash
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Does not display the initial splash screen\&.
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-open \fIarguments\fR
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When specified, this option replaces the arguments in the JNLP file with \f3-open\fR\f3arguments\fR\&.
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-print \fIarguments\fR
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When specified, this option replaces the arguments in the JNLP file with \f3-print\fR\f3arguments\fR\&.
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-online
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Uses online mode\&. This is the default behavior\&.
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-wait
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The \f3javaws\fR process does not exit until the application exits\&. This option does not function as described on Windows platforms\&.
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-verbose
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Displays additional output\&.
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-J\fIoption\fR
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Passes option to the Java Virtual Machine, where \f3option\fR is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher\&. For example, \f3-J-Xms48m\fR sets the startup memory to 48 MB\&. See java(1)\&.
.TP
-system
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Runs the application from the system cache only\&.
.SH CONTROL-OPTIONS    
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-viewer
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Shows the cache viewer in the Java Control Panel\&.
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-clearcache
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Removes all non-installed applications from the cache\&.
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-userConfig \fIproperty-name\fR
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Clears the specified deployment property\&.
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-userConfig \fIproperty-name property-value\fR
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Sets the specified deployment property to the specified value\&.
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-uninstall
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Removes all applications from the cache\&.
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-uninstall \fIjnlp\fR
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Removes the application from the cache\&.
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-print \fIimport-options\fRjnlp
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Imports the application to the cache\&.
.SH IMPORT-OPTIONS    
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-silent
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Imports silently (with no user interface)\&.
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-system
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Imports application to the system cache\&.
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-codebase \fIurl\fR
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Retrieves resources from the specified codebase\&.
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-shortcut
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Installs shortcuts if the user allows a prompt\&. This option has no effect unless the \f3-silent\fR option is also used\&.
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-association
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Installs associations if the user allows a prompt\&. This option has no effect unless the \f3-silent\fR option is also used\&.
.SH FILES    
For information about the user and system cache and deployment\&.properties files, see Deployment Configuration File and Properties at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/properties\&.html
.SH SEE\ ALSO    
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Java Web Start at http://docs\&.oracle\&.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index\&.html
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